Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Libreville Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Libreville

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43.7% cheaper than Libreville without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.5% cheaper than Libreville without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Libreville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$17.58 FCFA 9,928
-65.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$78.4 FCFA 44.3K
-57.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$13.25 FCFA 7,485
-44.98%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$6.08 FCFA 3,431
-73.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.44 FCFA 815
-27.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$1.42 FCFA 802
-45.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.04 FCFA 587
66.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.64 FCFA 923
93.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Libreville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$3.08 FCFA 1,737
-65.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$1.47 FCFA 833
-10.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$4.28 FCFA 2,420
-67.76%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$5.37 FCFA 3,035
-58.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$9.13 FCFA 5,157
-50.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$8.73 FCFA 4,930
-34.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$26.79 FCFA 15.1K
-66.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$4.30 FCFA 2,429
-47.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$4.29 FCFA 2,421
-75.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$3.48 FCFA 1,965
-56.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$3.57 FCFA 2,014
-61.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$3.63 FCFA 2,051
-69.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$3.56 FCFA 2,012
-67.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$3.48 FCFA 1,963
-74.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$1.97 FCFA 1,113
-57.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$2.69 FCFA 1,519
-15.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$10.30 FCFA 5,816
-3.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$0.84 FCFA 473
40.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$1.73 FCFA 977
38.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Libreville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.84 FCFA 476
2.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$48.72 FCFA 27.5K
-14.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$1.35 FCFA 764
8.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.71 FCFA 401
174.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$17.47 FCFA 9,866
-55.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.08 FCFA 609
-10.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$30.1K FCFA 17.0M
-40.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$22.8K FCFA 12.9M
17.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Libreville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$87.5 FCFA 49.4K
-7.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$35.21 FCFA 19.9K
-73.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$69.7 FCFA 39.3K
-66.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Libreville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$67.2 FCFA 37.9K
-61.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$26.28 FCFA 14.8K
-26.60%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$4.39 FCFA 2,476
-6.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Libreville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$178 FCFA 100.6K
71.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$5,790 FCFA 3.3M
1.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Libreville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$89.9 FCFA 50.8K
-33.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$43.98 FCFA 24.8K
-27.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$53.1 FCFA 30.0K
93.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$107 FCFA 60.4K
0.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Libreville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$1,156 FCFA 652.6K
-58.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$520 FCFA 293.4K
-27.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$2,654 FCFA 1.5M
-69.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$999 FCFA 564.3K
-27.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$2,814 FCFA 1.6M
-53.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Libreville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$451 FCFA 254.8K
19.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10
34.30%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Libreville: March 1, 2026

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